New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-25
GRATEFUL FOR BLESSINGS.
OBSERVING THE NATIONAL FEAST DAY.
LOVERS OF SPORTS ENJOY THEIR FUN-rHoUSANDS

observance
to turkey and thanks probably mere general yes
rd,v than IL has been In some years At least, there
are some indications that outside OF the usu al
exchange of remarks between wandering Investigators
of the results Of the day. There had b"h an UNUSUAL
exodus from the city Wednesday, the afternoon
newspapers that herald the Occurrences OF me early
day were more ghIy given up to those thai wear
the local Thai ksgiving color and there was widening
OF the enterprises which furnish TO the poorer
members Of society that sembancc OF hospitality when
s only true when the clement of equality exists bo-
tween host and guest.
Tho vca,ler was true Thanksgiving weathcr-tut
not Of the Lind calling for special gratitude The day
opened with attempts Of the sun to brighten tho
clouds which had lccn gathering the evening before.
n the streets had been lit with brightness they might
have competed with the attractions OF home ana re-
unions the cold gray sky thai soon drove away the
sun in dscomCture, tho chill In the air and tho later
fog and rain spinkng all tended to make family gath
erngs the dnnerablc desirable than outside
enjoymcnis
But the outdoor sports that had bccn offered for
pleasure seekers successful In drawing big crowds,
and I'm the great football games, which have become
fraturc Embedded in tho ritual of the festival tho
contrast with last years rainy weather proved an I'm
portant element of qualification. Tho usual paradcs
of the uhns cav" Joy to m" participants and
amusement to the spectators: the theatres drove
splendid trade: carriages and riders tho avenues
wcro plentiful and rollckng not nccco tod by those
who had 10 afaot Tar-" crow Is ilc1 the chur' hcs
which devoted 70 Thaus living services and hrrc
was free distribution of good things TO please the
palrtc among the various private and Institutional char
ties that make special attempts 10 brighton the lf~ Of
the poor the feast of th?ns. business II not dead
was stripped down 10 the bare bones Of necessity and
rich and poor went TO bod with tho revenge Of the
slaughtered tnrlcys- rd'gc>tou--hanglns over them
fuSt as they had dOus TO The vic
tins of the National sacrifice. The Post Oficr was
closed except for carly morning delivery and most
of the clerks enjoyed holiday.
HARD TO FIND HUNGRY PERSON..
hungry man would have been d.ncult to find in
tho lower part ~ York Ia,t evening Alonc trc
sidcv ak In Five Points in front OF tho House ~ rus
try. for three hours m" afternoon double Inr Of
waited and tool, their turns IN" dinner tables
in the house More than oOoo in al fcd. and ihc
doors Of N" Horse kept oicn IN the Ming until
there no longer any ono f0 lnq Irr for food 10
Sides the Institution CAV" iis school IN dren about
GOO IN all their guar THANKS giving dinner. MGR
the dinner tho children assembled In the char"l whore
thcr" was ST. rinr. speaking and general exercises.
Opposite the House OF Industry bc Five r.
sion presented similar scene. In ~" chlrcl at .
O'Clock Loco Children were assembled and uid cr IN,
direction OF Mrs Van Aiken anG Superintendent rou-
ton, large number of visitors entertained with
the exercise, OF tn day. While tho cycrc.cs wcrc
going on the tables pr rarri I'm The lar drir~
room and The Children marched into tn bore the
meats and cakes and fiuitS VEN ana god I'm ,rrh IN
attractive display that IL elected loud cres 81 ,drra
ton from Tho l't" ores. Afer all hal eaton t,r, A.
str food cuou-h rfi to feed 800 r~onc This vrI T.
distributed among IA" parents 81 ~" chdrn a. d,v
Howard Mission, 20 It's rcw qualt.is. 70 hc NV
rrtonst.. has started new method ~ der~r-fn =.
thanksgiving bay dinners Tie tcao h.r, # the ,choo
Hni In to Superintendent Ham" aud Ms Cuirc the
nair"n the names % al n,~dv anI deserving rcfson,
IN the n"gh'o'hpod. Tho people arr told 10 como io
the mission rooms. y they are NOT an, ~ 10 50
good SulSia0'al meal & talon t. their homes ".
tcriN Loo hearty meals % 'nrlcy mutton and loat
beef wcr" distributed IN this uaurcr In one l,s.tr..
'hrce willows wer" found in .fnc.e 'cnc1cni i,,..-
each of whom had family % cih children and hafll,
enough tlol hr person TLcy g crr sum led With
alum AM food
cHGprrv STOW rU~rr Arr,rvMrvrs
"V"r GOO chNir'p wore filed With turkey and other
good things 1t ~" 1Iou- f.r tie Iricrdle,s. 40 30
r"SI !" nv ninth -. Thani>ri,lns services were
h"'d both IN Tho afternoon ND c,rnlnr. under the
direction 81 rho superintendent Of tn school. Mrs.
Ely Mr.. 10y presided a. ~, afternoon nicotine.
and addresses w"re made ~ tho f'cv NJ. sabine, MI
I"y ana Mr Gerry Tn SPECIAL feature - the co.
'"r''inm"n vas fh' exhibition n i.r cooking c.l.,-s
who's" o''c' Is 10 teach 10" CHILDREN to cuok a IA 90
own homes. IN plain. economical anil .i 10, same
u l
rSns A. - "v"n''g cn'"rf alnmeuf when ,usius and
rccit''iore formed attractive programme Iinu,f
va, served Al l AMI al oclocA N" Homo school
About coo Children ~ ~ T. annual dinner Oh S,l,,
day ana Over LOO mos WIN receive their Thanis
giving feast IN the next few DAYS. mailing MP N.
,%rl'c ii.i,la .c.,o connected with ,he in-iu
much attention
70 Iong hgnirri chidron were made harry At tho
-" .nd,if','rn -rh'"l AT w. roo Wet l1ni-
'onr'h 81. In ih' afternoon ~ o'c'ocl ~" chi
dirn 81 whom leo lpnsrd ~ tho kinder rricn dc
plimrni, ICING Hiw"rn TIC srrs 81 tVo and r,r ard
q nor Nr'rs. gathered 90 The han and Infrt tle
dr'ilon . Their srl"rln'"ni'nf. Mr rlc'hor. sang
ana lrrhcd u lic" md Interested aud'-uco Tho
children ftru Addressed Lv Itnf .sor lrlis Adrr
aict who, = h"rniifh dinner Wa scrvcd l,rrr
Culture visited The school furing tho d,y ana cy
and heard
MRS. fE,'K LrsIIT s"rvIVG orr rrrKrY.
II was an ncrre'r; sight TO the crowds Of moor
people waiting Ia front ~ tho hcadnuartr of the II
Andrews coffee stand, 80. l25 Madison st., whore
under tho auspices Of Mrs. ". Tamadrld hounfifrl
dinner was provided free for al who asked for II
Eut the sight outside of tho building vas noiblng to
I've compared Win that which was seen inside nv +,
lkIt'Nt reporter NJ o'c'ock Largo rows 81 snowy
white tables, heApcd with turkey. mine. pic .rplcs
cake. coffee cranberry sauce. potatoes and tnrtips
ana sntfonH1ed with hungry with hero and there
woman or child WIN" IN and ont among m, eaters
skipped number Of Isdcs. VIII white arron, and
smiling fares n they passed lie good things 10 fhs
hungry muli'ud". mad" mp an impressive piciurr
Mrs Lamnfrid. lump. cherry faced lady laughed
~ the reporter aslcd her how many bad been fed
during fhN day. and said Well. feed nnv AZ n
sitting In THIS room and almost twice tho number I'm
the Kitchen. and II takes twenty minutes to feed lot
We have been feeding them since O'clock steadily
i' VIII c"aIh'c To DO ." az Icing IS tho people last
J. SuPI"sc we viii feed over 100 herr to-day. and
uuI more n N" fnrr different depOts In the city 81
which this Il the h"sdquarf~rsp
MIS- trnnk Isle hustled about In pretty white
apron as sh" smilinglv helped out the furkcy and
applri Yes am enjoying this work Crcnilv" he
san this IL tho first time that Mrs. Tamadrl h,.
ah any help. but drrinc tho last wear through her
iolr conee stands abe has fed 1000 people n f. a
great work, and certainly a most corrmcmdallr char.
ny We are going 10 give fair I'm tho Old ondon
street 10 ah u" work. 80 that additional dcuo, can
go huN aud ih" ecop' ~ the work LARGELY Increased
wish Won would tell the ladl"s Of New York thrn-pI
IHE lkiHiNL. that W. need their assistance IN This
matter, both by contributions and personal support
Mr. I.hnladrld. Mrs :. L. Saunders Dr. and Mrs., Val
'niin'. MI and Mrs Cool Mira A. ! mn Harrison
willard and Mis- A. Prrcira also assisted in the good
work " H''